Reading Readiness in The USA - Book List

Book List

The following is a list of books that are great for young readers. They contain vital elements such as repetition and bright colors. Many of these books also encourage the child to use their imagination by filling in the blank and taking an active role in the story.

  • Allan, Nicholas. (2000). You’re All Animals. London: Random House Children’s Books
  • Benchley, Nathaniel. Ill. By Arnold Lobel. (1964). Red Fox and His Canoe. New York, NY: Scholastic Books Services
  • Berry, Joy. Ill. By John Costanza. (1982). Let’s Talk About Being Selfish. Danbury, CT: Grolier Enterprises Inc.
  • Berry, Joy. Ill. By John Costanza. (1982). Let’s Talk About Disobeying. Danbury, CT:Grolier Enterprises Inc.
  • Berry, Joy. Ill. By John Costanza. (1982). Let’s Talk About Teasing. Danbury, CT: Grolier Enterprises Inc.
  • Bertrand, Cecile. (1993). NONI Sees. New York, NY: Western Publishing Inc.
  • Boynton, Sandra. (1982). But Not the Hippopotamus. NY: Little Simon Books
  • Bridwell, Norman. (1984). Clifford’s Kitten. New York: Scholastic Inc.
  • Bruna, Dick. (1986). I Am a Clown. NY: Methuen Children’s Books
  • Bruna, Dick, (1986). When I’m Big. NY: Methuen Children’s Books
  • Caple, Kathy. (2000). Well Done, Worm! Cambridge, Massachusetts: Candlewick Press
  • Carle, Eric. (1994). The Very Hungry Caterpillar. NY: Philomel Books
  • Coats, Laura Jane. (1993). Alphabet Garden. New York, NY: Macmillan Publishing Company
  • Coats, Lucy. (1992). One Hungry Baby. New York, NY: Crown Publishers Inc.
  • Cole, Joanna & Calmenson, Stephanie. Ill. By Alan Tiegreen. (1996). Bug in a Rug. New York, NY: William Morrow & Company Inc.
  • Crews, Donald. (1999). Cloudy Day, Sunny Day. Orlando, Florida: Harcourt, Inc.
  • Crump, Fred. (1970). Ringo the Raccoon. US: Ideals Publishing Corporation
  • Cushman, Jean. (1980). We Help Mommy. Wisconsin: Western Publishing Company, Inc.
  • Emberely, Ed. (1993). Go Away Big Green Monster. Toronto: Little Brown and Company
  • Fox, Christyan and Diane. (2002). What Shape Is That Piggy Wiggy? NY: Handprint
  • Galdone, Paul. (1968). Henny Penny. NY: Clarion Books
  • Hoban, Tana. (1983). I Read Signs. NY: Greenwillow
  • Hoban, Tana. (1974). Where Is It? NY: MacMillan Publishing Co. Inc.
  • Isadora, Rachel. (1985). I See. NY: Greenwillow Books
  • Jonas, A. (1986). Now We Can Go. NY: Greenwillow Books
  • Karlin, Nurit. (1997). I See, You Saw. USA: Harper Trophy
  • Katz, Bobbi. (1985). The Runaway Ball. Mexico: Intervisual Communications, Inc.
  • Lee, Dennis. Ill by Marie-Louise Gay. (1985). Lizzy’s Lion. NY: Stoddart Kids
  • Martin, Bill. (1967). Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? NY: Henry Holt and Company
  • Miller, Margaret. (1990). Who Uses This? New York: Greenwillow Books
  • Murray, W. Illustrated by: Martin Aitchison. (1977). I Like To Write. Maine: Ladybird Books
  • Numeroff, Laura Joffe. Ill by: Joe Mathieu. (1993). Dogs Don’t Wear Sneakers. NY: Simon & Schuster Books for young readers
  • Numeroff, Laura Joffe. Ill by: Felicia Bond. (1991). If You Give a Moose a Muffin. NY: A Laura Geringer Book
  • Numeroff, Laura Joffe. Illustrated by: Felicia Bond. (1985). If You Give a Mouse a Cookie? Toronto: Harper Collin Canada
  • Numeroff, Laura Joffe. Ill by Lynn Munsinger. (1998). What Mommies Do Best
  • Raschka, Chris. (1993). Yo Yes? New York: Orchard Books
  • Resnick, Jane and Susan Postcanser. A Sunshine Storybook: Fun Time. New York: Modern Publishing
  • Ryder, Stephanie. Illustrated by: Stephanie Ryder (1992). Bath Time. England: Brimax Books
  • Staw, Jenny. (1992). The House That Jack Built. NY: Dial books for young readers
  • Smith, Mavis. (1997). Mind Your Manners, Ben Bunny. Toronto: Scholastic Inc.
  • Walsh, Ellen. Illustrated by: Ellen Walsh. (1989). Mouse Paint. New York: Harcourt Brace Children’s Book
  • Werner, Jane. (1980). Alice in Wonderland Meets the White Rabbit Wisconsin: Western Publishing Company, Inc.
  • Wong, Janet S. Illustrated by: John Wallace. (2001). Grump. New York: Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing Division
  • Yanase, Takashi. (1982). The World of Fairy Tales: Thumbelina. Tokyo: Froebel-kan co., Ltd
  • Zemach, Kaethe. (1998). The Character in the Book. US: Harper Collins Publisher

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